Consider the following statements : 1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order. 2. St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there. 3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Statements 1 and 3 are correct because St. Francis Xavier was a co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order) alongside Ignatius of Loyola, and his feast is celebrated annually in Goa on December 3rd. Statement 2 is the common pitfall; while his remains are enshrined in the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, he actually died on Sancian Island, China, not in Goa. This question tests the core concept of the advent of Europeans in India and the historical influence of Christian missionaries during the Portuguese colonial period.